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I What is an Endowment ? Endowment = Donation, Gift, Bequest (inheritance) Endowment = Donation, Gift, Bequest (inheritance) “Endowments provide ongoing benefits for those that receive them by earning a market rate of interest while keeping the core endowment principal intact to fund future years of scholarships, or whatever efforts the donor sought to fund.”

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I Types of Endowments - Definitions True Endowment: Principal amount can never be spent, and but investment income expended Term Endowment: Principal may be spent on or after a predetermined date or period of time or the occurrence of a specified event Quasi Endowment: Established by the university using spendable current funds, treated as an endowment but not subject to any legal prohibitions against spending

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I Additional Terms and Definitions Endowment Agreement: The written document, including an university’s solicitation, under which property (cash, real estate, etc.) is donated or granted to the university and held as an endowment Distributable Income: The portion of income available for expenditure according to the purpose of the endowment Income: Interest, dividend income, realized gains and royalties received from the principal of the endowment

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I Corpus (Historic Dollar Value) The aggregate amount of all contributions by a donor or donors to an endowment. This is not the same as book value Book Value (Carrying Value; Fund Balance) The original cost basis of an endowment, plus adjustments for gains or losses, additional gifts, external management fees and any other transfers to or from the fund Additional Terms and Definitions

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I Above Water: A term used to describe an endowment whose current market value is more than its corpus Under Water: A term used to describe an endowment whose current market value is less than its corpus Additional Terms and Definitions

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I True or Term Endowment Funding  With an initial gift of at least $1,000  Has a minimum funding level  Within a specific time  Minimum Funding Level Maximum Payoff Years Minimum Funding LevelMaximum Payoff Years $25,000 or more5 years $15,000 to $24,9993 years $10,000 to $14,9992 years

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I Endowment Establishment  University Advancement initiates solicitation  All endowment establishment originates at UA  Standard System Endowment Agreement for True and Term Endowments  Written Memorandum of Understanding (MoU’s) for Quasi-Endowments  General Accounting coordinates with UHS and UHCL Business Coordinators to establish Endowment Cost Center and corresponding Income Cost Center respectively

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I Recommended UHCL Spending Policy  Endowment Department/School Income Cost Centers Managers have full responsibility to utilize endowment income and not allow distributed income to accumulate excessively  Expend budgeted funds in accordance to the endowment terms  Endowment Department/School Income Cost Centers Managers to provide justification for excessive accumulation and details of future spending plan annually approved by President/Provost

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I Roles & Responsibilities – Office of Budget  Responsible for providing estimated endowment income to departments during budget development cycle to be entered into Budget Development Module (BDM)

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I Office of Student Financial Aid (Scholarship)  Request Income cost center and Item type set up for new scholarship  Item type set up in PeopleSoft Financial Aid Module  Collaborate with respective Business Coordinators and Finance Office on Reports and projected Fund Equity available for Fall, Spring and Summer Semesters  Review and allocate scholarship awards based on endowment terms and conditions (also known as criteria and/or restrictions)  Communicate and collaborate with Department Head and University Advancement for any revisions to the original endowment agreement  Post and disburse awards (credit student account)

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I Roles & Responsibilities – Department Heads, Deans and Business Coordinator’s  Responsible for budgeting distributed income and ensuring that it is expended in accordance with endowment terms/restrictions  Business Coordinators to meet and communicate to Department Heads/Deans on a quarterly basis on the status of endowment operating income cost centers  Ensure funds are expended per terms and conditions of the endowment agreement. Otherwise provide justification and spending plan approved by President and/or Provost  Business Coordinators to prepare budget journal as needed for any additional budget or amendment to the original budget

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I Roles & Responsibilities – Department Heads, Deans and Business Coordinator’s (cont’d)  Department Heads/Deans/Business Coordinators to communicate and collaborate with University Advancement Office for any revisions to the original endowment agreement or anything related to potential endowment prospects/solicitations  Provide justifications on unexpended funds and future plans to expend the funds as requested by Finance Division and/or UA  Communicate to UA how the funds are being used generally and specifically highlight specific success stories and/or special uses that will help UA communicate to donors the value that their donations have to the operations and vision of the university  Department Heads/Deans held accountable for non-compliance and excessive accumulation of endowment operating funds  Be good stewards of Donor’s contribution

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I Together We Are Accountable to Donors Roles and responsibilities for adhering to the terms of the official endowment rests jointly with those benefiting from the generosity of our benefactors. This includes the President, Provost, Vice President A&F, Office of University Advancement, Deans, Department Heads, AVP’s, Directors, and those with signature authority for endowment operating accounts.